Unknown · Soft toy

The product poses a risk of suffocation because it contains suction cups that can be easily detached and swallowed. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1. The product also poses a chemical risk because it contains 22% by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the transparent plastic of the suction cup. According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

Published: 27 January 2012
Notifying authority: France
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Seizure of the products. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0099/12

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical, Choking
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Soft toy "Hello Kitty" may be counterfeit) approximately 20 cm tall with suction cup attached by a 6 cm cord.